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Letter to the Editor: Root Cause

Click here to write your own Letter to the Editor.While I support DOT efforts related to truck safety, it would seem that an effort on automobile driver education would go a long way toward reducing car-truck collisions.

January 24, 2002

Government Prepares for Change in Airport Security

The replacement of National Guardsmen by Transportation Security Administration personnel is among the changes in the works as the first full week of mandated baggage screening gets underway at the nation’s 400-plus airports, news reports said Thursday.

January 24, 2002

Security Briefs - Jan. 18 - Jan. 24

Bush Seeking $37.7 Billion for 91ÊÓÆµland Security • Stolen Nitric Acid Found in L.A. • Florida Gov. Pledges $10 Million for Truck Inspections • U.S. Considers Ways to Make Ports Safer • And more...

January 24, 2002

Oil Mergers May Destabilize Fuel Prices, WSJ Says

Sweeping changes in the oil refining industry may result in volatile fuel price spikes despite weak worldwide oil prices, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday.

January 24, 2002

Coast Guard Procedures, Budget Restrict Container Inspections

BALTIMORE — The Coast Guard’s own procedures and limited resources are preventing inspectors from more closely scrutinizing hazardous materials containers in ports despite directives since Sept. 11 making security the agency’s top priority.

January 24, 2002

Video System Said to Speed Operations at U.S. Ports

The new operators of an intermodal terminal at the Port of Newark, N.J., say they will process trucks in half the normal time by using video cameras to identify containers before they reach the gate.

January 24, 2002

News Briefs - Jan. 24

Greenspan Sees Recession Ending • Marten Earnings Fall 38% • Overnite Sees 2001 Net Income Rise to $45.5M • Senate Committee to Explore Raising Truck Mileage Standards • And more...

January 24, 2002

Mexican Carriers Likely to Dominate Border

WASHINGTON — Mexican truckers will dominate cross-border trucking in years to come because they are willing to do the same work for less money than their U.S. counterparts, according to transportation experts who spoke at a Transportation Research Board seminar last week.

January 23, 2002

Opinion: Artificial Intelligence No Substitute for Judgement

I know that the National Transportation Safety Board is calling for installing collision-warning systems on trucks. Based on the limited experience of our trucking fleet, I believe this might not be a viable part of a long-term fix.

January 23, 2002

Terion Files Chapter 11, Cites Bad Market

Citing market conditions in the trucking industry, Terion Inc. filed Tuesday for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code.

January 23, 2002

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